If one mayor represented all of Alameda and Contra Costa counties, that person's 2.5 million constituents would live in the country's fourth-largest city. And just as these East Bay counties are very different from the rest of the San Francisco...

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Casual carpoolers are about to face a major culture shock. The Bay Area Toll Authority announced last week that it is mulling whether to impose a $2 to $3 toll on carpoolers to help balance its budget. Some fear the fee threatens the future of this morning incarnation of the Bay Area's do-it-yourself ingenuity.

Fallout from the power struggle between Service Employees International Union and its Oakland-based local, United Healthcare Workers, has been felt particularly strongly in the Bay Area since SEIU took over UHW and ousted its leaders.

If you experience any problems on November 6 — voter-intimidation, malfunctioning voting equipment, or just plain incompetence — there's a website you can go to post your concerns and complaints and rate your polling experience: MyFairElection.com.